Experiencing Fenway Park: The centerfield bleachers
October 21, 2018
By Jacob Horowitz, sports columnist New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka winds up, loading energy onto his back leg before rocketing forward, his whole body working in unison as he slings the ball towards Boston’s Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts swings; contact. The ball takes off toward the ce...
Rookie gets early CAA recognition
October 17, 2018
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By Ysabelle Kempe, news staff Inhaling deeply, Hannah Boyd stands at the net. All around her are distractions - girls drilling, coaches discussing tactics, loud music echoing off the walls of the gym. But Boyd’s eyes are on the ball. An intense focus washes over her face, despite the fact that s...
Men’s soccer comes out of the past week with even record
October 17, 2018
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By Mike Puzzanghera, news correspondent Over the past week, the Northeastern men’s soccer team came out of a tough stretch of three conference games with a win, a draw and a loss, keeping the Huskies primed for a playoff spot in the Colonial Athletic Conference, or CAA, without playing as many games ...
Women’s Hockey splits weekend series with Colgate
October 17, 2018
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By Caroline Ingram, news staff The Northeastern women’s hockey team faced off with the Colgate Raiders this past weekend in the team’s home-opening series at Matthews Arena. The Huskies dropped the first of two games Friday night by a score of 3-2 before securing an impressive 5-2 triumph on ...
The humble star chasing history
October 10, 2018
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By Thomas Herron, Sports Editor When Gabrielle Eyl thinks back on her collegiate career, she attributes her mindset to a single game four years ago during her freshman year when Northeastern upset then-volleyball powerhouse James Madison. Eyl, now a senior captain, said she holds herself to such a...
Women’s soccer fends off Elon to remain perfect in conference play
October 10, 2018
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By Erin Merkel, news correspondent Northeastern women’s soccer racked up another victory, winning 2-0 against Elon at Parsons Field Sunday afternoon. Elon started the game hot with a first minute shot on goal but fumbled a score into their own net and allowed the Huskies the chance to reorganize t...
Women’s hockey unbeaten in weekend series at BU
October 10, 2018
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By Caroline Ingram, news staff The Northeastern women’s hockey team opened up its regular season by going 1-0-1 in a weekend series against their rivals from Boston University. The Huskies traveled to BU’s Walter Brown Arena for the series due to ongoing renovations at Matthews Arena. In F...
Women’s ice hockey closes out preseason with 3-0 win over Concordia University
October 9, 2018
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By Caroline Ingram, news staff The Northeastern women’s ice hockey team headed into their season opener coming off a solid 3-0 exhibition win over Concordia University on September 29. The Huskies, playing as the home team at Boston University’s Walter Brown Arena, pulled ahead in the first perio...
Supinski’s golden goal gives Huskies second-straight home win
October 9, 2018
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By Mike Puzzanghera, news correspondent After a long throw into the box made its way to second-year forward Alec Supinski, the substitute’s rocket of a shot burst its way through the defenders and nestled into the bottom left corner of the goal, giving the Huskies (3-5 overall, 1-1 CAA) their second ...
Women’s soccer remains undefeated in CAA
October 8, 2018
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By Erin Merkel, news correspondent On Sunday afternoon, the James Madison Dukes and the Huskies matched play styles with non-stop pressure until halftime, when the Huskies switched to possession style and won 2-0 on their home turf at Parson’s Field. Northeastern University are the team to beat, since...
NU Athletics releases rebranded logos
October 3, 2018
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By Evelyn Bleed, news correspondent A new breed was born this past summer as Northeastern Athletics presented their new logo, a new presentation of King Husky, amidst a marketing campaign known as #HowlinHuskies. The primary mark will be the King Husky head, a black and white, simplistic side ...
Column: How Nike’s Kaepernick Campaign Just Did It
October 3, 2018
By Marisa Goolgasian, news correspondent Weeks after the fact, people are still buzzing about Nike’s hugely controversial ad campaign featuring former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The latest ‘Just Do It’ initiative sparked record engagement on social media and is driving sales, ch...
